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1985 525e

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Time to get realistic about selling my e28. I'll update this as things come to mind.

As much as it pains me, I need to sell this, as it doesn't quite fulfill what I want from a daily or a weekend car (IE. jack of all, master of none. Not sensible enough for a daily, not silly enough for a weekender). Also it should be keep original, which again doesn't fit with my OEM+ end goal for my cars. If I had the space I would keep it, but I don't so it needs to find a new loving home.

I have several spare parts that I can include via negotiation (I still have another E28), including a spare getrag 260 (needs some attention, won't go into 5th)

Asking $7.5k ono (fairly hard to value)

Project thread here: 

 

Car jam here: https://carjam.co.nz/car/?plate=mo9445

 

Facts:

  • Fresh WOF and Reg last month
  • Converted to manual with a getrag 260 (started by PO)
  • 162XXXKms
  • Bronzitbeige Metallic
  • Perlbeige interior
  • 3.64 medium case diff
  • rear sway bar (my understanding is 525e's didn't have them factory)
  • Manual sunroof that works
  • NZ New

 

Pros:

  • Low KM, mostly original, quite tidy
  • Classic black plates
  • Incredibly tidy interior for it's age, no rips or tears
  • Hasn't left me stranded (unlike my E46 haha)
  • Central looking works perfectly

Cons:

  • Clear coat is a bit sad in places
  • Some scratches and dents, character if you like
  • Rust on bonnet vents, sunroof, some on the doors (these are all "they all do that"), comparatively it's low rust
  • Input shaft bearing (well at least that's my diagnosis) quite loud under load.
  • ICV doesn't really work, I assume it did at one point though
  • Needs the correct thermostat housing for the dash temp gauge plug

 

Work done within the last 2000km:

  • Fuel filter and some fuel line
  • Oil filter
  • Oil change
  • Fresh coolant
  • Air filter
  • Intake elbow
  • Tail light gaskets
  • Transmission mounts
  • Transmission output shaft and selector seals
  • Redline MTL
  • Valve adjustment
  • New spark plugs
  • 1 tyre
  • Front sway bar links
  • Battery
  • Accessory belts (both)
  • Rocker cover gasket (to be installed)
  • Lower rubber shifter boot
  • Clutch fork pivot pin
  • Clutch Slave cylinder
  • Heavy duty clutch
  • Throw out bearing
  • Pilot bearing
  • Resurfaced single mass flywheel
  • Various shifter bushes
  • Ignition switch (brand new, but US model so no fancy indicator park lights, could be modded back in)
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Will upload more pictures later. I can also take specific pictures if you require.

NB: Will come with standard parcel shelf, not the blue one

 

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4 minutes ago, eliongater said:

As one last hurrah, we got featured in the dominion post.

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As seen in the paper!

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Bump. Installed more new parts as per my project thread

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My M535i isn’t going to fund itself...

Details on Trademe 

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Man, those photos look sharp.  I'm not biased.  

Hopefully you'll get some bites!

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I'm kinda sad it hasn't sold. :(

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3 minutes ago, gjm said:

I'm kinda sad it hasn't sold. :(

we figured it needed excellent sales photos, some great copy, and a nudge on the price... we've done the photos!

 

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6 minutes ago, gjm said:

I'm kinda sad it hasn't sold. :(

You and me both :(

 

I’m open to offers if people think I’m mad...

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I am looking for one for my daughter but she hasn’t saved up enough yet...

Tempted to look at it as I am in Welly today - but it would just get me into a lot of trouble. :D

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3 minutes ago, C-130 Hercules said:

I am looking for one for my daughter but she hasn’t saved up enough yet...

How keen are you? Happy to work something out for a worthy cause. PM me?

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3 hours ago, eliongater said:

I’m open to offers if people think I’m mad...

I'm quite sure you're mad.

But that's nothing to do with the price. ?

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17 minutes ago, gjm said:

I'm quite sure you're mad.

But that's nothing to do with the price. ?

Land Rovers and BMWs will do that to you

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35 minutes ago, Mikan said:

Hang in there - Tom Cruise is about to heat the market for you:

https://jalopnik.com/mission-impossible-fallout-is-going-to-ruin-the-old-bm-1827841847

Tom Cruise in M6 - Make Me Many Millions More Money.

That's enough to put me off... ;) 

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